EDIT:The Secret Invasion has OFFICIALLY begun! Spaceships blowing up! Magic science building blown to another dimension! Alien armada comes to Earth! Planet go BOOM!
Skrull reveals so far:
Spoiler:
Elektra (New Avengers #31)
Black Bolt (New Avengers: Illuminati #5)
Hank Pym (Avengers: The Initiative Annual/Secret Invasion #1)
Jarvis (Secret Invasion #1)
Dum Dum Dugan (Secret Invasion Prologue)
The Revolutionary (Avengers: The Initiative Annual)
Cobalt Man (Captain Marvel #3)
Captain Marvel (Captain Marvel #5)
Countess Allegra de Fontaine (Secret Invasion Prologue)
Spider-Woman (Secret Invasion #3)
Now that Secret Invasion has been formally announced by Marvel, and with the confirmation that hints and clues for it have been sprinkled throughout a number of books during the past three years, I thought it'd be a good idea to have a thread where we could discuss anything Skrully we might have spotted in some of our books, a sort of compilation of any hints and clues that Bendis, Brevoort and others at Marvel might have thrown out there from 2004 to the present.
To get the ball rolling, so to speak, I decided to take a look at some older books last night, namely, Secret War #5 (which contains the conversation between Hill and the President, which Bendis has said contains clues about Secret Invasion), New Avengers #1-6 and #11-13. I've also decided to transcript any events and conversations that might at first glance seem completely innocent, or just plain weird, but that, knowing what we know now, could perhaps yield some hints as to what exactly will be happening in Secret Invasion.
First up, is the conversation between Hill and the President, which can be found here in its entirety:
Transcript of Mar�a Hill's first meeting with the President
SHIELD DOCUMENT 9996369-31231 USPRSDNT
AGENT DATABASE >> AGENT SCREENINGS >> WHITE HOUSE TRANSCRIPT
SECRET CODE: WHITE
SHIELD Presidential Briefing
Subject: SHIELD Director Maria Hill. First meeting with President
Recording date: 4/15/2007
Place: White House Situation Room - West Wing
SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Mister President. PRESIDENT: Ms. Hill. It is a pleasure to meet you. Finally. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Thank you, sir. Will the secretary be joining us? PRESIDENT: No. No, I wanted to talk to you man-to-man, as it were. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. PRESIDENT: Feeling a bit out of your skin lately? SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. You could say that, sir. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: My first three months in office were like a fever dream. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. PRESIDENT: I'm here to help you help the world. Whatever you need, whatever's on your mind. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: OK, um...why me sir? Why was I chosen to run SHIELD? There's - as far as I can see - and this isn't humility - there's a dozen people in line to succeed Fury. I have no idea how my name even came into-- PRESIDENT: Those people were Fury loyalists. And I've had enough of that in my lifetime. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. PRESIDENT: You did a great job in Madripoor. It's a crap detail and you did a great job. We've had our eye on you for a couple of years now. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Thank you, sir. PRESIDENT: I know a year ago you were courted. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. PRESIDENT: We thought that Fury was going to go then, but he held on. Bastard always found a way to hold on. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. Why was that, sir? Why after the situation in Latveria was Fury allowed to continue on? PRESIDENT: Well, this is it - see, he created a situation that - if we were to let him go or court-martial him, or whatever the thing they call it when we oust one of you guys, that the whole thing would have gone public. So we either had to back him and cover it, or we had to publicly admit that we lost all control of things. It's a tough choice, it makes for sleepless nights. But y'see what I mean? Fury's little tantrum. We couldn't answer the public the hows and the whys. We just couldn't. It's too technical. It was better to sit him back behind his desk and turn the spin machine on. Thankfully most of the world doesn't rightly care what's happening down the street, let alone half the world away in some tiny backwards thingamadoo. Think he kind of knew that - Fury. Which really twists my twister. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: See, I thought that it was just a misunderstanding that-- PRESIDENT: Let's skip all that now. Let's talk about you. This appointment is a serious one. Doesn't get much more serious. One that the UN and world leaders take very seriously. You're serving the world peace now, Director. The world's safety is actually in your hands. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: I'll do everything in my power to-- PRESIDENT: But you're also an American. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. PRESIDENT: Where are you from, Director? SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Chicago. PRESIDENT: Chicago!! American through and through. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. PRESIDENT: I was hoping, Director, though you'll clearly need to keep the world's safety as your primary concern, that being an American citizen, you and I could have a robust relationship. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. I would like that, sir. PRESIDENT: Honesty and forthrightness. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. PRESIDENT: Good, good, I knew I backed the right horse here. Good for you. So, anything you need to discuss here? Anything I can do to help make the transition-- SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Well, sir. Yes, actually. PRESIDENT: Shoot. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Fury's secret war. PRESIDENT: Nnff. Anything else? SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Sir, why did he do it? PRESIDENT: I don't know. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: May I ask why you were reluctant to move on the intel he presented you? I'm not pointing fingers. I'm just trying to understand my job. PRESIDENT: We were going to use the information to put Lucia in her place. We were going to blackmail her with it. You see, that region, for as long as the world has turned, has been oppressed by people like that Victor Von Doom. We finally got his arrogant ass out of there, and it's insane to expect total peace and cooperation. They hate us there. It's in their blood. Give them money to rebuild and they only resent you more. Von Bardas was someone we felt we could ultimately control - or at least overpower. Fury jumped the gun. Was he right or wrong? Can't say. But he's a military man and he broke rank. He broke the law to serve who? Eh. I half-wish Doom was back in there. Him I could deal with. At least you knew where he stood. Now we gotta - or I should say you gotta -find out who knew von Bardas was still alive and clean up the loose ends, the money trail. These idiots in costumes... SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. Fury thought that-- PRESIDENT: I know what Fury thought. You know what I think? I think Fury's old and tired. And--and all that juice he's been taking to keep himself alive so long, I think it's made him goofy. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. But Fury is-- PRESIDENT: Missing. Yes, I know. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: How important is it to you that we find him? PRESIDENT: I'm not going to answer that question, Director. That's your call. But I think - we all think - Fury's gonna stay lost for as long as he wants to stay lost. He kinda, from what I understand, wrote the book on it. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. PRESIDENT: I tell ya - I more than hope we find him in a bathtub with a face full of bullets and pills. Hope he puts himself out of our misery. As far as this Latverian situation, don't forget, it's one of twelve I have to deal with every day. You understand? There's a bigger picture. There's larger considerations. You figure that out fast, will you do that for me? SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Um, I think so. PRESIDENT: Good, I'm glad we had this talk. One more thing... SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir? PRESIDENT: The costumes. SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: The superheroes? PRESIDENT: I don't like them. Never have, never will. I was half willing to let all this secret war crap out in the open just to bury a few of them. My point is that the less I hear your name and the word "costume" in the same sentence...the happier I'll be. And I speak for the rest of my peers. You get me? SHIELD COMMANDER MARIA HILL: Yes, sir. PRESIDENT: Good girl.
(End transcript)-code fghsth-4534gev
While I can't say I can find anything weird or Skrully about the conversation at first glance, I thought maybe some of you guys might point out some things that I'm missing, and you could benefit from having the conversation transcript readily available.
Moving on, we've also got New Avengers #1-6. Bendis has said that these issues contain some more clues in regards to Secret Invasion. I read the issues, and while I can't say I find anything odd about the first four (other than, perhaps, the person who hired Electro in the first issue, who was completely cloaked in shadow but was more than likely just a regular Savage Land mutate) there are a couple of things that jump out about the following two, namely, these little instances of dialogue:
From New Avengers #5
After the New Avengers are captured by the Savage Land mutates, they find themselves bound (and naked) and facing the leader of the mutates, who is accompanied by Karl Lykos (Sauron). The following exchanges take place:
Captain America: I want to speak to Karl Lykos. Karl Lykos: Okay. Speak. Cap: Surrender. Lykos: Probably not going to do that. So what brings such a motley gang of costumes here to find me? Cap: Forty-four dangerous criminals, major threats, your fellow inmates, escaped from prison to cover your getaway. SHIELD agents with families lost their lives. Because of you, more innocent people's lives are in danger. And every death is on your head. We're here to avenge them. Lykos: Forty-four? Well...I didn't know that. Savage Land Mutate: It's the surface world. I personally don't care for it. They certainly don't care about us... Lykos: Well, you had to know they were going to come after us for it. Mutate: Actually, we were told no one would. That was the deal. Seems we were lied to. Again. Lykos: This is bad. Mutate: What are they going to do to us that they haven't already done? Rape our land? Enslave you? Cap:Surrender now! Lykos: And then what? Who would you be handing me to? Did you even bother to find out why they locked me up in the first place? Do you even know who I am? Do you know my other self - Sauron? Do you know how they forced Sauron to work for them? Because I really think you don't, Captain. Do you even know what Weapon X is? Do you know? Logan, you know. Tell the flag waver what his government does with mutants behind his back. How they send us on missions to murder other mutants who might end up being trouble. And the minute you say no to them - they lock you away. Wolverine: Wah, wah. Boo hoo. Lykos: This from you. Kill them now. Kill them and dump their bodies in the other territories. Anyone finds out you held Captain America and Tony Stark like this - there's not enough vibranium in the world that'll buy you out of it. Mutate: Karl, listen, there's an opportunity here for-- Lykos: No. No experiments. Kill them. Kill them right now. You're just giving SHIELD excuses to wipe out everything you all have built here. You have no plan for this. Mutate: We have the technology to turn them into mutates and--and we can send them to attack the surface world. It'll send a message. Lykos: Not really. Mutate: Karl, you're coming off rather ungrateful. We've gone through great lengths to get you back here.
Anyway, after the New Avengers free themselves, a horde of mutates comes to attack them, but right before they do, the following exchange takes place:
Spoiler:
Spider-Man: What was all that about the vibranium and them thinking they could do this without getting in trouble? Cap: Well, now we know why our friends at SHIELD didn't want our help with this. Spider-Woman: Come on, you're just going to believe those wackos? Luke Cage: I hold to a simple philosophy: just assume everyone's a piece of crap and be pleasantly surprised if you find anyone who ain't. Spider-Woman: Hey, SHIELD doesn't make deals with foreign countries. SHIELD doesn't trade the lives of SHIELD agents in exchange for vibranium. It just doesn't happen. We're a peacekeeping task force. Something like this would be the opposite of peacekeeping. And even if SHIELD did do things like this...the Savage Land is off-limits to all countries. It's a no-zone.
After that, the New Avengers fight the mutates, and Lykos turns into Sauron. He uses his hypnotic powers on the Avengers and says:
Spoiler:
I was brought here for a reason!!! I was brought here for--
Before being shot down by the blond Black Widow, who has a bunch of SHIELD agents behind her. She then says:
Spoiler:
Black Widow: Guys, I want this entire structure cleared and cleaned in ten minutes. No survivors. SHIELD agent: Come on, Agent Belova, that's--that's Captain America and-- Black Widow: I don't care if it's Ronald McDonald...no witnesses means no witnesses.
Now, moving on to New Avengers #6, the Avengers fight the Black Widow and the SHIELD agents. Iron Man activates a magnetic power that takes away the agents' weapons, and they get scared and run away. Luke Cage holds the Black Widow while Spider-Woman interrogates her. After Spider-Woman repeatedly asks the Black Widow who she is working for, the Widow replies: "I work for the same people you work for!!" Before the Avengers can press the issue further, Sauron revives and breathes fire on the Widow, who runs away. The Avengers beat Sauron up, and then Iron Man starts receiving some strange readings from a certain direction in the Savage Land.
The Avengers go to investigate, and stumble upon a terrible scene. SHIELD agents forcing people from the Savage Land into labor, mining, loading stuff into trucks, and the like. The following exchange takes place:
Spoiler:
Spider-Woman: Oh my God... Spider-Man: What are they-- Spider-Woman: Vibranium is what they use to make super-powered weapons. Internationally condemned weapons. Wolverine: And those people, they-- Spider-Woman: Yeah, they're enslaving indigenous people of the Savage Land to mine foreign soil to stockpile reserves of vibranium! I'm right, Cap, right? Is that what this is? They're illegally stockpiling banned weapons materials? Is that what we're looking at? Luke Cage: This is our government doing this?!!! Spider-Woman: SHIELD is a world-order, peacekeeping task force. It's for no country and every country. Luke: Then why would a world orde--? Spider-Woman: I don't know. Luke:Who ordered this? Spider-Woman: I don't know. Luke: What are we going to do about it? Captain America:We stop them.
The Avengers start running towards the mess, but before they can do anything about it, the entire thing is destroyed by weapons from the SHIELD helicarrier, floating overhead. The Avengers are picked up by SHIELD, and Cap screams in Mar�a Hill's face for killing all the SHIELD agents and Savage Land people that were working on the ground. Mar�a Hill explains that SHIELD did an investigation:
Spoiler:
Mar�a Hill: All roads led SHIELD to this covert faction of our organization poaching vibranium off of foreign soil. This was an act of war!! Immediate retaliation was ordered! What do you think the vibranium was going to be used for? Or sold to? Spider-Man: You killed innocent-- Hill: It was the appropriate response. Iron Man: Who was behind this "act of war"? Hill: We're still investigating. Luke: Yeah, that investigation should work well, with you having killed everyone involved.
After that, the Avengers gather around to discuss what happened:
Spoiler:
Luke: What a load of-- Iron Man: We need to talk fast. There's more to this. Spider-Man: More?? Iron Man: While we've been running around, I've had my computer systems analyzing all the data from the Raft's files. The prison. The files SHIELD gave us access to...were tampered with. Incomplete. So I plugged what they gave me into Avengers Mansion's old databases. Which obviously they don't know are still up and running... Cap: And? Iron Man: As far as I can tell, at least 14 of those prisoners supposedly died years ago. They are legally dead. Yet there they were, locked away in a SHIELD facility prison. Spider-Woman: Oh no... Spider-Man: What does that mean? Iron Man: It means that on top of secretly stockpiling other countries' super-powered weapon reserves before we caught them in the act... Spider-Woman: Someone in SHIELD is stockpiling powered criminals. Spider-Man: Who? Exactly who are we talking about? Cap: We don't know yet. Spider-Woman: This is bad, Cap. This is so bad. Luke: Then who do we trust with this information? Should we go to the press? Spider-Woman: If we do something like that, the real bad guys in this, whoever they are...they retreat. They disappear. Luke: So what? We need to stop this right now. No games. Right now. Spider-Woman: That won't stop them. Luke: They already know we know something. Cap: You're right. Iron Man: They know we're the enemy now. Cap: That's the thing. They know who we are, we don't know who they are. This--this is more than you bargained for, Avengers...I'm sorry. If you want out, knowing this--if you want out, I totally understand.
So...there you have it. All things that seem fishy and/or Skrully about New Avengers #5-6 and the transcript from Secret War #5. Later on I'll also take another look at New Avengers #11-13, see what stands out there. What I'm hoping is, maybe this stuff will help us in all our discussions and theorizing about Secret Invasion. I'm hoping we can use this thread to maybe compile all info and stuff that might seem weird or Skrully after a second glance. This is just a skeleton structure of what this thread can be, I'm hoping we can make more of it.
So thoughts? Opinions? Anything to say about the things that happened in New Avengers, or the Secret War transcript?
EDIT: And now, more New Avengers silliness. Today I'm taking a look at New Avengers #11-13, the Hand/HYDRA storyline. Relevant bits of conversation transcripted:
First, we have a meeting between the Silver Samurai, the Hand and Madame Hydra. As it turns out, the Samurai had been wrongfully imprisoned at the Raft by SHIELD, and the people in charge of the Hand took advantage of the breakout situation to sneak him out of the country. It is Matt Murdock's theory that the Hand is looking to take control of the Japanese underworld, which is in disarray and without a clear leader right now, and they plan to use the Silver Samurai (at least as a figurehead), who has a great reputation and following within the Japanese mobs, to establish their presence as a major player within the Japanese criminal element.
The Samurai is surprised that he's been sneaked out of the country. He didn't expect it. Whilst the Hand is having a ceremony in which they hand the Samurai his costume and weapons, Madame Hydra arrives. The following exchanges take place:
(Words written between <> means the characters are speaking Japanese)
From New Avengers #12
Silver Samurai: <Why were you looking for me? I don't understand.> Viper: Well, that's because you don't understand how the new world works. SHIELD has fallen apart. It's rotten from the inside. I tell you - as much as I wanted Nick Fury's blood on my hands as he gurgled his last breath...you have to admire the fact that he kept SHIELD together by sheer force of will. Without him...rotten. Samurai: Madame Hydra. Viper: That's how you, the Silver Samurai, can be pulled off a private plane and detained without anyone knowing what happened. They're rotten. And HYDRA, my HYDRA, is even worse off. "Cut off one of our heads and two more will grow in its place". Well, it seems that lately that means one head goes this way and the other head goes that way. It sickens me on a profound level. My entire life dedicated to an ideal that is being twisted into itself by selfish amateurs. Now HYDRA has become a group without meaning or purpose. Not being able to adapt itself to the future. That's why I am so very glad to see you again, Kenny.
Viper kisses Harada, who then pushes her away.
Spoiler:
Viper: Don't be that way, Ken. Samurai: I have no idea what is going on here or what you people want from me. Viper: I know. Hand ninja: <Sir, my pardons.> Hand guy: <What is it?> Ninja: <There's an intruder in the east wing.> Guy: <Well...take care of it. Bring him here.> Silver Samurai: <They followed me here from the States.>
The intruder is of course Ronin, aka Maya L�pez, who was spying on the ceremony but was spotted by the Hand. She tries to escape, and is chased by the Hand ninjas across the city. Eventually she makes it into Tony Stark's penthouse in Japan, where the New Avengers are gathered. Ronin informs the Avengers about the ceremony, and then a horde of ninjas arrive. They begin fighting.
Meanwhile, the ceremony continues:
Spoiler:
Silver Samurai:Why was I arrested? Hand guy: You were not arrested. Viper: You were kidnapped. Guy: Held against your will. Samurai: Why? Guy: My guess is SHIELD was going to figure out a way to use you...and if they couldn't, they were going to kill you. Samurai: Why me? Viper: Because anyone trying to use the mighty SHIELD to power broker anything in this world...should be, and obviously was, terrified something just like this conversation taking place. Right here. Your name and your name alone controls the entire Japanese underworld...the only thing stopping you from running it is your willingness to. And I'm telling you, from a base the size of the House of Yashida - from your strong arm over this country - we can build a power base against them. The Hand is the fist - you are the arm-- Samurai: And you're the brain? Viper: We all are. Samurai: Who? Who would we be "powering up" to fight? Viper: HYDRA and SHIELD. More to the point, the people who are really running it. Samurai: And who is that? Viper: I'll tell you once I know I can trust you again. You're not exactly oozing trustworthiness here. Samurai: Because I know that look, Viper. That's the look you make when you play your games. Viper: It's the face I make when I know I'm right. We're here to save you. The system we were fighting against - SHIELD - and the system we were using to fight against it - HYDRA - are rotting. A new worldwide corporate power struggle for this generation is going to form in its place. And I'm saying you need to reevaluate your place in this world. Because either you step up or they're going to assassinate you. You have to make a life decision here, Kenny.
After that, the conversation is interrupted by a Hand ninja, who informs everyone that the ninjas are chasing Ronin and fighting the Avengers. Viper and the Hand guy order the ninjas to stand down. The ninjas fighting the Avengers leave, and Spider-Woman goes after them. She finds Madame Hydra all by herself in Castle Yashida, and they talk about how HYDRA owns Jessica and all that. The Avengers arrive, and Viper orders Jessica to zap her with her venom blast thingy, and to let her go when she tells her. The Avengers catch up to Jessica, and she makes up excuses for why she left and all that. Then the Silver Samurai and a bunch of Hand ninjas appear out of nowhere.
The Hand is eager to attack the Avengers, but the Samurai doesn't want to. After the Hand guy presses the issue, Harada kills him and a bunch of ninjas. Before everyone can begin fighting again, Iron Man takes out all the ninjas with a repulsor blast. Then Harada and the Avengers start talking about how he was kidnapped by SHIELD:
From New Avengers #13
Captain America: We came here to find out what you were going to do. What had happened-- Silver Samurai: That--I guess that all depends on why I was kidnapped by your government. Cap: You were not kidnapped by the United States government. There is something wrong with SHIELD, and we're trying to piece it together quickly. It would be a huge help if you told us exactly what happened to you. Samurai: A month ago, I went to sleep in my private plane and woke up in a dark cell in the Raft prison. I didn't even know I was in New York until the prison riot. I got the hell out of there, only to be instantly picked up by members of the Hand, who told me they were Japanese Secret Service for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, escorting me out of the country. I was brought here, to my ancestral home...so the Hand and HYDRA could take turns rubbing my back - telling me how this is where it will all start for them in this new world power structure. And now here you all are. Hi, Jessica. Spider-Woman: HYDRA and the Hand together? Samurai: Madame Hydra there said SHIELD is rotten and so is HYDRA. Is she right? Spider-Woman: Like the man said, we're still putting it together.
That's the extent of any conversations that might seem a little fishy, or Skrully, in New Avengers #11-13. The Skrulls have apparently taken control of both SHIELD and HYDRA, for whatever reason, and it seems it was them who told the Savage Land mutates to get Sauron out of prison. It's all a matter of why, though. This is what's most glaring right now, I think.
EDIT:The Secret Invasion begins! Preview solicits for April!
Spoiler:
SECRET INVASION #1 (of 8)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
Variant cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
SECRET INVASION IS HERE!! Years in the making, months in the teasing...and it all STARTS HERE!!
The shape-shifting alien race known as the Skrulls has secretly infiltrated every super-powered organization on Earth with one goal...full-scale invasion! In this DOUBLE-SIZED first issue, page after page unveils reveal after reveal and shocking moment after shocking moment! Brian Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu leap off the pages of mega-hit New Avengers and deliver a story that will change the Marvel Universe forever.
THE MARVEL UNIVERSE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!!
48 PGS./Rated T+ �$3.99
Blank Cover CONVENTION Variant also available!
MIGHTY AVENGERS #12
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by ALEX MALEEV
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Eisner-award-winning team of Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev (NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI, HALO: UPRISING) reunite to answer the question that has been on every comic fan's mind for years...WHERE THE HELL HAS NICK FURY BEEN?? Rewinding the clock to Fury's time in SECRET WAR, follow Fury as he puts together the pieces of his life and starts finding clues to a Secret Invasion that makes him TARGET NUMBER ONE. A major Skrull reveal happens in these pages!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
NEW AVENGERS #40
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by JIM CHEUNG
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Very special guest artist Jimmy Cheung returns to the pages of New Avengers for this very important tie-in issue. Spinning right off of events in NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI #1, find out exactly how the Skrull empire was able to infiltrate the Marvel Universe and who instigated the invasion and why.
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
MS. MARVEL #26
Written by Brian Reed
Penciled by Adriana Melo
Cover by GREG HORN
Out�gunned and on the run! With S.H.I.E.L.D. convinced she's a Skrull impostor, Ms. Marvel must fight for her identity and her life against her very own Lightning Strike Force! But when the Strike Force has a Ms. Marvel of their own, even Carol can't be sure she's Carol anymore! SECRET INVASION: The Infiltration continues here from Brian Reed (Captain Marvel) and Adriana Melo (Witchblade).
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #116
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON & DEAN WHITE
Is Hercules a Skrull? Maybe. But is he an Eternal? Ikaris and Thena certainly think so, and they may just kill Herc to prove it!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #12
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils & Cover by STEVE UY
"CHANGING OF THE GUARD"
Daddy's home. IRON MAN comes to Camp Hammond, and he's NOT happy.
The first year of the Initiative comes to a dramatic close as members are laid to rest, drummed out, declared AWOL, or...awarded their full Hero's License. See who graduates and find out what super-teams they'll be assigned to as the NEXT era of the Initiative begins! Plus: as a new 3-D MAN appears, the base is suddenly short one Skrull...but not how you'd think...
Also guest-starring MS. MARVEL!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #6 (of 6)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by TOM RANEY & WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
This is it: Marvel's rag-tag group of sci-fi heroes vs. Ultron � in a double-sized finale! The surviving warriors face-off on the battlefield, with the fate of the entire Kree Empire � and perhaps the Earth itself � at stake! Who will fall? Who will rise to become a legend? It's an extra helping of adventure, humor, drama and eye-candy that IGN.com calls "one of the best event books of the year."
48 PGS./Rated T+ �$3.99
SECRET INVASION: THE INFILTRATION TPB
Written by STAN LEE, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, BRIAN REED &
DAN SLOTT
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, JIM CHEUNG, LEINIL YU,
MARK BAGLEY, MICHAEL GAYDOS & DAVID MACK
Cover by LEINIL YU
Retrace the roots of THE INFILTRATION all the way back to the beginning of the Marvel Age of Heroes! First, in FANTASTIC FOUR #2 (1962), it's a close encounter of the Skrull kind as four shape-changing aliens pose as Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Thing and the Human Torch in an attempt to destroy the fledgling Fantastic Four! Then, flash-forward to the present day as the SECRET INVASION stands revealed in the pages of NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI, NEW AVENGERS, MIGHTY AVENGERS and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE. Conspiracy. Paranoia. Betrayal. Who do you trust?
Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #2, NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI #1 and #5, NEW AVENGERS #31-32 and #38-39, MIGHTY AVENGERS #7, and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE ANNUAL #1.
232 PGS./Rated T+ �$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3231-8
EDIT: Cover and solicits for Secret Invasion #2 and assorted tie-ins.
Spoiler:
SECRET INVASION #2 (of 8)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
Variant by STEVE MCNIVEN
Sketch Variant by STEVE MCNIVEN
The Invasion is here!! The Marvel Universe is in shambles. The Skrull Empire's plan has birthed itself into perfection. It is hero versus hero!! Resurrections and reunions!! Is Tony Stark a Skrull? And is that actually Captain America leading the heroes into a new era?? EXPECT CHANGE!!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$3.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #13 &14
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by ALEX MALEEV & KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
SECRET INVASION TIE-INS!
Where has Nick Fury been and who are the new Howling Commandos? It's the debut of all-new characters and some surprising revelations about some classic ones as Nick starts to put his plan to stop the Invasion together. But will it be enough?
The Eisner award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev bring this very important Secret Invasion issue to life.
32 PGS.(each)/Rated A �$2.99 (each)
NEW AVENGERS #41
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by ALESKI BRICLOT
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Avengers are trapped in the Savage Land, battling friend and foe. And Spider-Man heads to the one person in the entire place he knows he can trust: Ka-Zar!! But is it really him? This important chapter rewinds the events of the very first New Avengers story and shows how it connects to the Invasion.
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (of 3)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
"NO ONE GETS BACK ALIVE!"
Part 1 (of 3): "Negative Energy"
The invasion has started, and no one in the MU is safe, not even the First Family of Comicdom! Aware that some of the Earth's most advanced technology and weaponry is housed in the Baxter Building, the Skrulls have neutralized the building--by transporting it and its inhabitants straight to the Negative Zone! With one member of the Fantastic Four M.I.A. and another "replaced," it's up to the remaining family members--not to mention Franklin and Val�to get back to our dimension, Skrulls or no Skrulls. But are any of our heroes who they think they are?
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON & DEAN WHITE
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Greek Goliath gathers the most powerful super-team ever assembled to counter-attack the Skrull gods! Face front, True Believers, and prepare for the pantheon-pounding premiere of... THE GOD SQUAD!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
MS. MARVEL #27
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ANDRES COELHO
Cover by GREG HORN
There is a Skrull in Lightning Storm's midst. There is a secret truth to the life of Ms. Marvel's lover, William Wagner. Something happens between Ms. Marvel and Wonder Man that can never be undone. And an era comes to an explosive end in a pivotal moment in the life of the most important woman in the Marvel Universe.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
And the covers:
EDIT: Cover and solicits for Secret Invasion #3 and assorted tie-ins:
Spoiler:
SECRET INVASION # 3
The Story: THE BLOCKBUSTER EVENT continues. Its Avenger versus Avenger. Hero versus hero! Norman Osborn versus Captain
Marvel?? The Initiative versus an army of Super-Skrulls? Is Tony Stark really a- -? And who's that guy with an eye patch coming to save the day?? And, oh man, who did he bring with him?
Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ �$3.99
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SECRET INVASION # 1
The Story: The infiltration is complete. The SECRET INVASION has begun. Who do you trust? Among the oldest baddies in the Marvel Universe, the Skrulls have decided that now is the time to strike. As the true extent of this infiltration is revealed, and the identities of the heroes the intergalactic shape-shifters have taken over are brought to light, the suspense will be palpable. MARVEL SPOTLIGHT celebrates this eight-part event by Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Yu with an in-depth account of all things Skrull, featuring insider interviews with the creators involved in SECRET INVASION and its various crossover titles. We'll be criss-crossing Marvel history to tie together all the intrigue and plot twists that will make SECRET INVASION the comics event of the
summer! You can trust us on that. You do trust us, don't you?
Rated T+ �$2.99
SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS # 1
The Story: The Skrulls are invading and the Runaways and the Young Avengers both have a Skrull on their team. Coincidence? We think not. You two favorite teen teams come together again as the Marvel U is pushed to the brink.
Rated T+ �$2.99
SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR # 2
The Story: Part Two [of Three]: "He's Just Not That Into You"
Trapped in the Negative Zone with Franklin and Val, beseiged by monsters, Ben and Johnny are scrambling to get back home before a cosmic anomoly with the power to consume, well, everything swallows Manhattan. But the team's biggest brain, Reed Richards, is nowhere to be found, and the Skrull who infiltrated the FF isn't just any Skrull, it's Johnny's ex, Lyja. Forget worldwide domination, hell hath no fury like a Skrull scorned...
Rated A �$2.99
SECRET INVASION: WHO DO YOU TRUST? # 1
The Story: SECRET INVASION One-Shot!
Five stories from across the Marvel Universe, illuminating key elements of the SECRET INVASION! Captain Marvel takes a stand! Marvel Boy makes a choice! Wonder Man and the Beast face off! Abigail Brand, Agent of SWORD finds the foe! And the Agents of Atlas enter the fight!
Rated T+ �$3.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES # 118
The Story: A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The "SACRED INVASION" continues! In order for Hercules and his divine allies to attack the realm of the Skrull gods, they first must pass out of our own Earthly pantheons -- with a fear-fraught voyage through the dimension of NIGHTMARE! What could possibly terrify a god? The Dark Lord of Dreams knows -- and he'll use it to destroy the last, best hope of stopping the Skrull invasion before it even starts!
Rated A �$2.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS # 15
The Story: SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO-----? Rewinding the clock to Avengers Dissassembled we reveal how one of the main players in SECRET INVASION was replaced by a Skrull and what the fallout has been. A major SECRET INVASION chapter is here! Oh, but you want to know exactly who we're talking about right? Spoilers, dude!
Rated A �$2.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE # 14
The Story: SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
"We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!"
During the INFILTRATION, a Skrull at the heart of the Camp Hammond said these words: "It won't be long until we have a Skrull in every state! "Now that Skrull stands revealed and the fate of The Initiative, the United States, and Planet Earth hang in the balance. Plus: Former Avenger, Delroy Garret, assumes the mantle and arsenal of Earth's greatest Skrull-Hunter, THE 3-D MAN. He's here to chew bubblegum and kick some Skrull-@$$. And he's all out of bubblegum.
Rated T+ �$2.99
MS. MARVEL # 28
The Story: The SECRET INVASION is here and the Battle for Manhattan has begun. Earth's heroes have been scattered, New York City is under siege and only one hero is left to stand up for humanity -- Carol Danvers -- going to war. All of the frustrations, drama and insecurities of Ms. Marvel's life lead up to this as she takes on an invading horde of Super-Skrulls...and don�t put money on anyone green getting out alive!
Rated T+ �$2.99
NEW AVENGERS # 42
The Story: SECRET INVASION Tie-In!
THE EMPIRE part 3. For 42 issues readers of New Avengers have wondered, who caused the breakout in New Avengers #1 and why? And how was this the real start of the SECRET INVASION? Find out right here!! Special guest artist Jim Cheung returns to these pages for this shocking story.
Rated A �$2.99
EDIT: Covers and solicits for SI #4 and assorted tie-ins.
Spoiler:
SECRET INVASION #4 (of 8)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Sketch Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
The world has turned upside down! The Skrulls have taken the Earth as part of their empire, the Avengers and Initiative are scattered...but there are two people who want some answers. One has a hammer and one has a shield.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ �$3.99
SKRULLS! ONE-SHOT
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by GREG HORN
Ever since the dawning of the Marvel Age of heroes, the Skrulls have been known as scheming, conniving, insidious interlopers in the affairs not just of Earth, but the whole universe. Now, get the Skrulls' side of the story! Who are they, what drives them, and what are their ultimate goals? Who are their heroes, and who are their villains? And what will become of their clash between religion and modernity - manifest in their relentless pursuit of the Earth as the final prize - when it spills over into universal mayhem?
SKRULLS! helps answer these questions and gives you the clues to ask even more! Featuring detailed information about the full expanse of Skrull history � including biographical data of classic Skrulls through the ages, reprints of key moments from Skrull history and original material that will help form a deeper understanding of the Skrull race...all from a Skrull perspective. SKRULLS! is 64 pages and no ads full of shape-shifting secrets!
64 PGS./Rated T+ �$4.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #15
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by MARK BROOKS
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
"The Only Good Skrull..."
With the NEW AVENGERS and the MIGHTY AVENGERS trapped in the Savage Land, it's up to the AVENGERS INITIATIVE to face off against the first major strike of the Skrull Invasion! There, on the field of battle, the cadet with the biggest secret has to choose how red (or green) his blood really is. Heroes will fall. Heroes will die. And one shall rise. All THIS and: A new cowardly low for ANT-MAN! A new danger for WAR MACHINE! And 3-D MAN gains a "killer" new "krew"!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
BLACK PANTHER #39
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by JEFTE PALO
Cover by JASON PEARSON
"SEE WAKANDA, AND DIE," PART 1
3-part tie-in to "Secret Invasion," written by guest-writer Jason Aaron (WOLVERINE)!
When the Skrulls come to town, it's all-out war in Wakanda. The alien invaders have war ships, advanced technology, super-powered soldiers and an army that outnumbers the Wakandans ten to one. Cake walk, right? Think again. There's a reason Wakanda had never been conquered � and the Skrulls are about to find out why�the hard way.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #119
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON & DEAN WHITE
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
"SACRED INVASION" takes a shocking turn! Betrayed by one of their own, their strategy in shambles, Hercules and the God Squad find themselves marooned on a hostile world with countless hordes of alien slave-deities between them and their final goal of the Skrull pantheon! They have no choice but to fight against impossible odds for their very lives, for in this realm, gods can die, and in this issue -- A GOD WILL DIE!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
MS. MARVEL #29
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ADRIANA MELO
Cover by GREG HORN
SECRET INVASION continues here! Intergalactic war comes to the streets of Manhattan! As Ms. Marvel stands alone before the Skrull invasion, she must find the warrior within and stop an army of invincible killers!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #122
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by BILLY TAN
SECRET INVASION strikes Thunderbolts Mountain as Captain Marvel attacks! But when you're dealing with the Thunderbolts, it's never quite clear who's the villain and who's the hero...Also, another unexpected visitor shows up, threatening to tear the T-Bolts apart from within! Can Norman Osborn hold his team of damaged psyches and tortured souls together, or is this the end of the Thunderbolts as we know them? Part 1 of 4.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS #2 (of 3)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Art by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
Things look bleak for the future of the Marvel Universe. Xavin has turned on the Runaways. Hulkling is out of commission. Can the rest of the Runaways and Young Avengers keep it together? Heck, can they survive?
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (of 3)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
"OPERATION: BREAK-IN!"
As the situation in the Negative Zone continues devolving, Ben and Johnny realize that their one chance to get back home resides with a criminal mastermind...trapped in Reed's prison for non-registered heroes and villains! It's the new Fantastic Four, True believers--the Thing, the Human Torch, Franklin, and Valeria--making one last-ditch attempt to save the Baxter Building from complete destruction!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
SKRULLS VS. POWER PACK #1 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER
Cover by GURIHIRU
Sssshh! There's this invasion, see, and it's a secret... No, no, not that one. I mean the one where dastardly SKRULLS impersonate Marvel's premiere all-kids super hero team, commit crimes around the universe in their form, so intergalactic bounty hunters capture and imprison Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie in Space Juvie...the dreaded reform-school planet Hadith-VI! And the only ones with any hope of springing them are FRANKLIN RICHARDS, H.E.R.B.I.E., and SMARTSHIP FRIDAY!
32 PGS./All Ages �$2.99
SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #1 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by GG STUDIO'S MARCO CASTIELLO
Cover by JUAN DOE
As Skrull warships fill the skies, and heroes battle for their very survival in the Savage Land, the citizens of New York struggle to survive the worst day of their lives. Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Marco Castiello bring you a stunning ground-level look at Secret Invasion!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #16
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
ELEKTRA IS A SKRULL!! Words that have echoed through Marvel Comics for the last two years. But how did this happen and for how long has this been true? THE ANSWER IS HERE! Hint! She went down swinging. Plus the answer to the biggest question in modern Avengers history...
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
NEW AVENGERS #43
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
SPIDER-MAN VERSUS CAPTAIN AMERICA IN THE JUNGLES OF THE SAVAGE LAND! But who is who and what is what?? At least one of these people isn't who they say they are. Plus a huge chapter in the Secret Invasion story as more information as to how the Skrulls set their major plans in motion is revealed...
Guest-starring Ka-Zar and Shanna and featuring spectacular artwork from rising star Billy Tan.
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
And the covers:
EDIT: Cover and solicits for Secret Invasion #5 and assorted tie-ins.
Spoiler:
SECRET INVASION #5 (of 8)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL�OTTO
Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Sketch Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Embrace change. With these two words the Skrull Empire declares their intentions to the entire Marvel Universe.
Embrace change. With these two words thousands and thousands of comic fans who have declared Secret Invasion the comic book blockbuster of the summer brace themselves for the shocking changes that are about to happen to their favorite characters and institutions. Embrace change, True Believer, because change is coming!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ �$3.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #17
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
The legacy of CAPTAIN MARVEL! The return of MAR-VELL has brought with it more questions then answers. In this special Secret Invasion tie-in, all those questions will be answered. Plus, Marvel Boy is confronted with his true destiny.
From Secret Invasion author Brian Michael Bendis and rising star Khoi Pham.
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
NEW AVENGERS #44
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
The dark secret of the Illuminati. Marvel's most covert gathering of heroes has a secret so dark that they never speak of it, even to each other. And it could be what has brought about the Secret Invasion.
From Secret Invasion author Brian Michael Bendis and Uncanny X-Men's Billy Tan.
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #16
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by MARK BROOKS
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
For months you've heard one question over and over again: "Who do you trust?" Well we've got your answer right here, Earth-boy: TRUST THE KILL KREW! Yeah, that's right, the SKRULL KILL KREW are back! And they're ready to kill, maim, torture, and butcher every mother lovin' Skrull out there! Also, back at Camp Hammond, ANT-MAN is in a giant world of trouble�the biggest kind of trouble the SECRET INVASION can dish out.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS #1 (of 4)
Written by JOE POKASKI
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by STEPHAN SEIJIC
Spinning directly out of SECRET INVASION � the hunt for Black Bolt begins! You learned that he was replaced by the Skrulls in New Avengers: Illuminati, now it�s time to find out if the Inhumans� former king is dead or alive! How will the loss of their leader tear apart the Royal Family? Can the mighty monarch recover from this personal blow � that is, if he�s even still living? And how far will Medusa, Crystal, Triton, Karnak and Gorgon go to find their disposed king? Writer Joe Pokaski (TV�s Heroes) and artist Tom Raney (Annihilation: Conquest) unite for an adventure that not only expands the events of this year�s biggest story, but will lead to huge events in 2009!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
SECRET INVASION: THOR #1 (of 3)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover by GABRIELE DELL�OTTO
The Skrulls are coming for Asgard, and they�ve got the gods in their sights! But it�s not just the pantheon who stand to suffer the repercussions of the aliens� secret invasion -- the citizens of small-town Broxton, Oklahoma are about to become collateral damage in the attack�and the God of Thunder must defend two cites at once! For a job this big, Thor will have to turn to one of his oldest and closest allies�Beta Ray Bill!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
SECRET INVASION: X-MEN #1 (of 4)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by CARY NORD
Cover by TERRY DODSON
It�s aliens vs. mutants as the Skrull Invasion hits the West Coast! X-Scribe Mike Carey and super-hot artist Cary Nord (ULTIMATE HUMAN) bring you a story that will shock X-Fans and have everyone talking for years to come. The Skrulls don�t expect the X-Men when they hit San Francisco, but don�t think they don�t have something very special prepared for Cyclops and his army when they find them at their new home. STARRING: ALL THE X-MEN. YUP. ALL OF THEM.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
SECRET INVASION: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY #1 (of 3)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by MARCO SANTUCCI
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
New York is full of Skrulls and Spider-Man... where the heck is Spider-Man, anyway? Now, thanks to Brian Reed (MS. MARVEL) and exciting newcomer Marco Santucci, Jackpot and the rest of the cast of Brand New Day must pick up Spidey�s slack and go toe-to-toe with Super-Skrulls-- including one that might just be Spidey himself!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS #3 (of 3)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
The rip-roaring teen mini-series comes to a killer climax! The teams are split up, but can they come together and stop the Invasion? Can Hulkling become the Messiah he has been prophesized to be? Is Xavin lost forever?
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #2 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by GG STUDIOS� MARCO CASTIELLO
Cover by JUAN DOE
New York has fallen to the Skrulls, and humanity is struggling to survive. Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Marco Castiello (P�N�P) bring you the Skrull Invasion through the eyes of the man on the street in the Marvel Universe.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #4
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
When their HQ is sabotaged, the universe�s scrappiest squad of butt-kickers must ask themselves: �Who do you trust?� Is there a Skrull amongst the Guardians? Maybe the recently returned and revamped Adam Warlock? Or Star-Lord, who now hides behind a mask? And a talking raccoon and a telepathic dog? C�mon, people, you just know they�re evil infiltrators! So jump onboard, Secret Invasion maniacs, and find out why ComicPants.com says: �(Writers) DnA are on fire right now, and this team is brilliant.�
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
NOVA #16
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by PAUL DAVIDSON
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
At last � our #1 sci-fi hero rockets into the alien invasion saga that�s tearing apart the Marvel Universe! But is our always-outnumbered space cop actually teaming with one of the enemy? When Super-Skrull comes asking for a favor, can you ever trust the warrior whose life was dedicated to destroying us? The summer blockbuster hits here in the book that IGN calls �easily one of Marvel�s best titles�!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #120
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON & DEAN WHITE
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
"SACRED INVASION" reaches its cosmos-shattering climax! Hercules leads the ragged remains of his God Squad into desperate battle with the unimaginably powerful Skrull pantheon -- and if they lose, Earth dies!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
MS. MARVEL #30
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ADRIANA MELO
Cover by GREG HORN
Ms. Marvel discovers the Skrulls� dark secret hidden away within Riker's Island. Something even worse than the armies already rampaging across the Earth? Most definitely. Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Adriana Melo (Witchblade) bring the tale of Ms. Marvel and the Skrull invasion to its brutal conclusion.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI:13 #4
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
It's the final battle for Britain as MI-13 makes its last stand against the Skrulls. But the door to the darkness has been opened, and evil is loose in the world, and that might make even the end of the Secret Invasion look like the beginning of something much worse. Be here for the moment a team is created, a hero returns and a new legacy is born.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
X-FACTOR #34
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by LARRY STROMAN
Cover by BOO COOK
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
X-Factor is in pursuit of Darwin, whose father is looking for him. She-Hulk and Jazinda are in pursuit of Longshot, who may hold the key to defeating the Skrull invasion. With Darwin and Longshot on the run, neither of them wanting to be found, you'd just assume that X-Factor and She-Hulk will work together smoothly to accomplish both their goals. But what fun would that be?
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
SHE-HULK #32
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by GG STUDIO's VINCENZO CUCCA
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Okay, we know that Jazinda, She-Hulk�s fellow bounty hunting partner, claims she�s not part of the alien invasion�but can you ever trust a Skrull? Especially one that�s the daughter of the infamous Super-Skrull? Months of accusations and mistrust come to a boil as our gamma-powered glamazon leaps into this year�s biggest event!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #123
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by BILLY TAN
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Skrull armada rains destruction on our nation's capitol! The only thing standing in their way? The Thunderbolts. But if salvation depends on a group of criminals and madmen who can barely keep from killing each other, is Earth doomed? Or are they exactly what we need against the merciless alien invaders? A major turning point for the Thunderbolts begins here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
NEW WARRIORS #15
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by KOI TURNBULL
Cover by NIC KLEIN
A �SECRET INVASION� Tie-In that brings you New Warrior against New Warrior!
To discover the true fate of his deceased brother, Night Thrasher will need to survive a melee between his current teammates and his former teammates, infiltrate a heavily-guarded S.H.I.E.L.D. station, and brave an army of Skrulls armed with the abilities of every superhuman he�s ever known. Piece of cake, right?
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
BLACK PANTHER #40
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by JEFTE PALO
Cover by JASON PEARSON
�SEE WAKANDA AND DIE," Part 2
The nation of Wakanda has never been conquered by any outside invader, but then again, they've never faced an army of Super-Skrulls before, have they? As war rages on the plains of Africa, the Skrulls strike a major blow against the Black Panther. Could this be the end for all of Wakanda? No really, could it?
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
And the covers:
EDIT: Cover and solicits for Secret Invasion #6 and assorted tie-ins.
Spoiler:
SECRET INVASION #6 (of 8)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL�OTTO
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Sketch Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
EMBRACE CHANGE! With these words, the Skrulls have made their intentions clear but not everyone thinks they sound all that bad. Which heroes and icons are hell-bent on defending the Earth from the invasion, and who thinks a new era has dawned for mankind? The final double-page spread of this issue will send chills down your spine, and that is a promise!!
The blockbuster event of the year heads towards its shattering conclusion by Bendis and Yu.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ ...$3.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #18
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
INTRODUCING NICK FURY'S SECRET WARRIORS! Do you have what it takes to be trained by the greatest agent in the world? Well, do you? Well, you probably don't, but thankfully he has gathered new heroes who just might!
By Secret Invasion's Brian Bendis and Mighty Avengers new artist Khoi Pham!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
NEW AVENGERS #45
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by JIM CHEUNG
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
If the Skrulls have infiltrated us for years preparing for the INVASION, then what happened to them during the legendary HOUSE OF M event? Find out here in another huge chapter in the Secret Invasion story packed with shocking reveals.
By Secret Invasion's Brian Michael Bendis and superstar artist Jim Cheung (Young Avengers)
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #17
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by MARK BROOKS
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
NEW CLUES TO MUTANT ZERO'S IDENTITY AND AN AVENGER RETURNS!
Camp Hammond has been overrun, not just by the occupying Skrull army, but by the SKRULL QUEEN, herself! Well guess what? That's just what the SHADOW INITIATIVE wanted! Join MUTANT ZERO, TRAUMA, BENGAL, CONSTRICTOR, and ANT-MAN as they try this war's most dangerous mission: to take out the SKRULL-SPIDER-WOMAN! That IS why you stayed behind, right ANT-MAN? Also: As 3-D MAN and the KILL KREW carve a green, bloody swath across America, their numbers continue to grow. And in this issue, a classic AVENGER signs up-- and joins the AVENGERS: INITIATIVE ongoing cast!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS #2 (of 4)
Written by JOE POKASKI
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by STEPAN SEIJIC
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
The insane invasion hits the moon as an army of Super-Skrulls lay siege on Attilan! As the Inhuman Royal Family defends their city with their lives, Medusa proves that she�ll do anything to find answers about Black Bolt. But how far is too far?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #3 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by GG STUDIOS� MARCO CASTIELLO
Cover by JUAN DOE
As the heroes begin to mount a resistance to the Skrull invasion, the man on the street finds survival harder than ever. Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Marco Castiello (P�N�P) invite you to witness the biggest event in the history of the Marvel Universe through the eyes of the average man!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: SPIDER-MAN - BRAND NEW DAY #2 (of 3)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by MARCO SANTUCCI
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
Where the heck is Spider-Man when you need him?! In her first true test as a solo hero, Jackpot tries her best to keep the cast of Brand New Day alive and well. But with Harry Osborn, Robbie Robertson and the rest of the folks in Pete�s life under siege during the Skrull Invasion, New York City�s registered hero, may have bitten off more than she can chew.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: THOR #2 (of 3)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils and Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
The Secret Invasion hits Asgard...and Broxton, Oklahoma, isn't spared! As the Skrulls arrive and begin their massive assault on the Norse gods, Dr. Donald Blake has his hands full in a middle-school basement delivering a baby. Can Balder the Brave and Beta Ray Bill marshal Asgard's forces long enough, and fight back hard enough, to hold the line until the God of Thunder joins them? And can anybody survive the Skrull's secret weapon...?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: X-MEN #2 (of 4)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by CARY NORD
Cover by TERRY DODSON
As the Skrulls consolidate their hold on the West Coast of America, the X-Men's guerilla war enters a new phase. But Nightcrawler is being subverted by a lost Skrull bible, and the Beast's search for a last-ditch anti-Skrull weapon requires one extra ingredient: a Super-Skrull to dissect...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
DEADPOOL #1 & #2
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Variant cover for issue #1 by ROB LIEFELD
Variant cover for issue #2 by ED MCGUINNESS
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
�ONE OF US,� PART 1
The Merc with a Mouth is back, even deadlier and more deranged than before! The planet has been invaded by Skrulls, everything�s gone topsy-turvy...but, in Deadpool�s world, that just means it�s Monday! Crazy times call for crazy men, but c�mon, this guy�s insane! Like it or not, Deadpool may be the only person on the planet who can save us...but who�s to say he wants to? Be here for the explosive debut of the new ongoing series by writer Daniel Way (WOLVERINE: ORIGINS, GHOST RIDER, BULLSEYE: GREATEST HITS) and fan-favorite artist Paco Medina (NEW WARRIORS, NEW X-MEN)! Deadpool: His madness is his method! You won�t want to miss it!
Deadpool #1 � 48 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
Deadpool #2 � 32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
SHE-HULK #33
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by GG STUDIO�S VINCENZO CUCCA
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
He may have helped Nova and the Guardians save the universe twice, but now the Super-Skrull is out for blood...the blood of his own daughter! Can She-Hulk prevent the murder of her partner, or will Jazinda�s infamous father use this summer�s alien invasion to do his dirty work?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
BLACK PANTHER #41
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by JEFTE PALO
Cover by JASON PEARSON
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
�SEE WAKANDA AND DIE,� PART 3
The war for Wakanda comes to its brutal conclusion. With Storm and the Black Panther both prisoners of the Skrull invaders, is all hope lost for the people of Wakanda? Or does their king still have one last trick up his sleeve?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #5
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
Monkey Variant by Nic Klein
Secret Invasion tie-in!
On Knowhere, the Guardian's transdimensional HQ, fear and mistrust boil to the surface as the mismatched team attempts to uncover the Skrull agents in their midst! Who can they trust? And if the answer is "no one", what does that say about the future of the Galaxy's toughest protectors? Intrigue, suspense and Skrull-duggery await in the series that IGN.com says �With a rip-roaringly good cast, trippy visuals, and a great cliffhanger to cap it all off, this has all but cemented its place in my pull list permanently.�
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
NOVA #17
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by PAUL DAVIDSON
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Back on Earth in the middle of the biggest and most insidious alien invasion ever, Richard Rider battles to safeguard the only people he can trust... his family! Rich�s kid brother now works at the famous Project Pegasus... and that means he�s right in the Skrulls' firing line! It�s blistering cosmic-powered action as the last Nova Centurion stands against an entire Skrull strike force hell-bent on securing Project Pegasus's secret weapons for themselves! And take it from us, the last page shocker will knock Nova upside his helmet!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #124
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by BILLY TAN
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Thunderbolts are in an all-out war against the Skrulls for the fate of Washington D.C.....and things don't look good for our side! What will bring them down first--the Skrull armada? The Super-Skrull with all the powers of the original Thunderbolts? Or the loose cannons within the team itself? Can a group led by the former Green Goblin keep from imploding under pressure, or will the nation�s capital have to be relocated? Given the Thunderbolts' record, you may want to cancel that field trip...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #33
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Skrulls have stricken Iron Man with an alien virus that renders his armor and technology useless! But Tony Stark plans for every possibility...so it�s time to say hello to Tony's not-so-little friend�War Machine, Weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D.! But can one man, even one as well-armed as James Rhodes, stand alone against a worldwide invasion? A major new chapter in both Tony and Rhodey's history begins here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SKRULLS VS. POWER PACK #3 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Cover by GURIHIRU
The mysterious identity of the man (Earthling? Skrull? Kymellian?) behind the intergalactic imprisonment of Power Pack is revealed � but you won't believe why he's framed Marvel's premiere all-kids super-team! This is the beginning of a new era in Pack history � If you're any kind of a PP fan at all, you simply can't afford to miss "THE PROPHECY"! Featuring MINI MARVELS!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
And the covers.
EDIT: Covers and solicits for SI #7 and assorted tie-ins:
Spoiler:
SECRET INVASION #7 (OF 8)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL�OTTO
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Sketch Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
THIS IS IT!! The Marvel Universe versus the Skrull Empire � a battle of unity and spirit the likes of which the Earth has never seen. The comic event of the year starts its shocking conclusion.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ ...$3.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #19
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Before the Skrulls invaded the human race, they battled the noble Kree in a bloodwar that has lasted centuries. And in this special Secret Invasion tie-in, the lives of two of the most famous Kree, Captain Mar-Vell and Marvel Boy, will alter the events of the Invasion forever. This special issue will have very serious consequences for the future of Mighty Avengers.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
NEW AVENGERS #46
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The notorious Hood and his gang of the most powerful super-villains of all time need a leg up on the Skrulls. But to get it, the Hood will have to find the true secret to his powers. Who is the demon behind the Hood? Find out in this very special Secret Invasion tie-in.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #18
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by MARK BROOKS
Zombie Variant by TBA
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
THE EXPLOSIVE FINALE STARTS HERE!
Now that the KILL KREW knows Skrullowjacket's master plan, can they stop the TRUE purpose of the Fifty State Initiative? Plus: It's THOR GIRL vs. ULTRA GIRL! One is more than she appears to be... and the other's a Skrull. And, after fourteen issues, are we REALLY going to unmask MUTANT ZERO?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS #3 (of 4)
Written by JOE POKASKI
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The hunt for Black Bolt takes the Inhumans into the stars! Medusa leads her Royal Family into space � and she�s about to make a devil's bargain with the Kree � and Ronan the Accuser! Is the enemy of your enemy really your friend? And can the Inhumans keep their family together in time to find their King? Joe Pokaski (TV�s Heroes) and Tom Raney (ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST) continue the story that will lead not only to SECRET INVASION #8, but also to more cosmic action in 2009!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3 (of 3)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by MARCO SANTUCCI
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
The SECRET INVASION tie-in series with the longest title of them all concludes here in shocking style! Jackpot and the cast of Spidey's Brand New Day are toe-to-toe with a Super Skrull that posesses the powers of the Sinister Six! Maybe it's time for everyone's friendly neighborhood wall crawler to get involved?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: THOR #3 (of 3)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Thor and Beta Ray Bill stand against a god-killing Skrull armada, hell-bent on seeing Asgard rent asunder, and burning Broxton, Oklahoma, down to the ground. With innocent lives to save, two cities to defend, an alien army to stop, and a marauding super-Skrull scientifically engineered to destroy them...can Bill and Thor possibly survive?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: X-MEN #3 (of 4)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by CARY NORD
Cover by TERRY DODSON
Emma Frost fights alone against the Skrull thought-wall and Anole goes deep behind enemy lines as the guerrilla war turns into a war of extermination. Hank McCoy searches for the secret weapon that will give the X-Men a decisive advantage: but using it may be worse than losing the war...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
DEADPOOL #3
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Variant Cover by IAN CHURCHILL
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
�ONE OF US,� PART 3
As the next generation of Super-Skrull prepares to wreak havoc on our unsuspecting planet, Deadpool reveals his ultimate plan -- a plan that is completely and utterly insane. Will it succeed? Will it fail? Will it...do BOTH!? Don�t miss out on the event that will re-establish Deadpool as one of the most controversial characters in the Marvel Universe!
WE TOLD YOU HE�D BE BACK!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #6
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Trapped on Knowhere, the Guardians desperately race to uncover their Skrull infiltration. But why are the Skrulls in the Guardians' bizarre HQ, and what exactly are they up to? And even if the Guardians survive the danger, paranoia and intrigue, will the team itself be in one piece after all the cards are laid bare? Find out in the latest buzz-building issue of the series that Aint It Cool News calls �a damn fun comic...with highfalutin� space action, and an anthropomorphic raccoon stealing the show.�
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
NOVA #18
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Zombie Variant by WELLINTON ALVES
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Skrulls are assaulting Project Pegasus, and only Nova - and a roster of unexpected allies - stands in their way. But whatever happens, Richard Rider's life will be changed forever! Human Rocket fans must not miss this essential issue, in which you�ll find out why Wizard says �Abnett and Lanning make space the final frontier of awesomeness!�
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #34
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
�War Machine: Weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D.� continues as Rhodey takes on the Skrull Armada...alone! Meanwhile, a global hot spot becomes much, much hotter as the Skrulls move to seize Russia's nuclear weapons. Will War Machine make it there in time � and if he does, will Russia's native superhumans, the Winter Guard, be his allies...or another deadly enemy? Writer Christos N. Gage (AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE) welcomes back IRON MAN alumnus Sean Chen for this huge chapter in Rhodey�s life!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #24
Written by MATT FRACTION & RICK REMENDER
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
With an alien armada laying the world to waste, Stuart RAMPAGE Clarke decides to make his move. Skrull Armageddon is just a backdrop for his ultimate revenge- against Tony Stark, against S.H.I.E.L.D., and against anyone that ever stood in his way. And what about Frank Castle? Where does THE PUNISHER fit into Clarke's plans? It's the end of the world as we know it-- time to cross some names off the old enemies list.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #125
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by BILLY TAN
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
This is it -- the final battle between the Norman Osborn-led Thunderbolts and those no-good, stinkin� Skrulls! Will Venom, Bullseye and company emerge as heroes � or are they destined to remain villains? The answer will have major repercussions for the Thunderbolts...not to mention the entire Marvel Universe itself!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #4 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by GG STUDIOS� MARCO CASTIELLO
Cover by JUAN DOE
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
As the human survivors of the invasion try to reach safety, they discover the greatest enemy of all is not the Skrulls... but other human beings.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
And the covers:
EDIT: Cover and solicits for SI #8 and assorted tie-ins.
Spoiler:
SECRET INVASION #8 (of 8)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Sketch Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
THIS IS IT!! The truly shocking conclusion to THE comic event hit of the year. And you are not prepared for what will happen in these pages. Heroes will rise, heroes will fall...and the Marvel Universe will, and we're not joking, NEVER be the same again!
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ ...$3.99
NEW AVENGERS #47
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
SECRET INVASION Tie-In!
Of the thousands and thousands of heroes and humans affected by the Skrull invasion, one man's horror and heartbreak rises above the rest. This is the story of Luke Cage!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #19
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by MARK BROOKS
SECRET INVASION Tie-In!
"V-S DAY"
It's been leading to this since the Hank Pym Skrull first came up with the idea for a Fifty State Initiative. This is the final assault in the Secret Invasion, a nation-wide plan that will test the limits of 3-D MAN'S superhuman militia, THE KILL KREW ARMY! Join 3-D MAN, CLOUD 9, KOMODO, HARDBALL, and heroes around America in the battle that will decide the fate of the planet and the future of the Initiative program. Win or lose, there's no turning back. After today, everything changes.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #5 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by GG STUDIO'S MARCO CASTIELLO
Cover by JUAN DOE
The people of Manhattan struggle to survive the final hours of the Skrull invasion. But if they do survive, is there a world left for them to live in? Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Marco Castiello conclude their terrifying tale!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS #4 (of 4)
Written by JOE POKASKI
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC
The hunt for Black Bolt concludes � launching the Inhumans into their new destiny in the Marvel Universe! It's sister vs. sister, cousin vs. cousin, Kree vs. Skrull! The loyalty lines are redrawn within the royal family as the Inhumans� mission reaches critical mass! Can Medusa and her tribe get it together to save their once and future King? Or has it all been for nothing? The seeds for the WAR OF KINGS are planted right here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: X-MEN #4 (of 4)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by CARY NORD
Cover by TERRY DODSON
The X-Men's guerrilla tactics force Commander H'Kurrek to take ruthless measures against the people of San Francisco. Thousands of lives are at stake, and there are only minutes in which to ask: but are the X-Men prepared to descend to the same tactics as their enemies, and target the innocent in order to win a war?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #25
Written by MATT FRACTION & RICK REMENDER
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
�SECRET INVASION� TIE-IN!
Some sins you can never atone for. In the heart of �Secret Invasion,� as the world faces an enormous threat, as every hero in the Marvel Universe is fighting for the very survival of mankind, Frank Castle and Stuart Clarke are trying very, very hard to kill one another. With no more secrets left to be learned and no more places left to hide, these former allies are left with no other choice but to put the other one in the ground. But what about G.W. Bridge? Who's side is he on? And what about all those Skrulls? Who's gonna kill all of them?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
WAR MACHINE: WEAPON OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #35
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The battle between War Machine and the Skrull invaders rockets to its shattering conclusion! And the Winter Guard is in the thick of it--but as friend or foe? Also, if you've been wondering just how far Rhodey's transformation goes, you do not want to miss this issue, which launches next month's WAR MACHINE #1!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #20
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
SECRET INVASION Aftermath!
Shipping the week after Secret Invasion #8...the end of an era for the Mighty Avengers!
Death and defeat at the hands of the Skrulls is just too much for even the Mighty Avengers. Watch the darkest day for the Avengers unfold before you and a shocking ending NO ONE will see coming. Guest-starring THOR!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: DARK REIGN
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Variant Cover by BRYAN HITCH
The Invasion is over!! There are winners and there are losers and in this major one-shot from the Eisner award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev, (New Avengers: Illuminati, Civil War: The Confession) the stage is set for the next major era in Marvel Comics. Hold onto your beanies, boys, because you have NEVER seen your universe turned upside down like this!!
DARK REIGN: NEW NATION
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JONATHAN HICKMAN, JEFF PARKER, GREG PAK, JIM MCCANN & ADAM FELBER
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, CARLO PAGUYLAN, LEONARDO MANCO, DAVID LOPEZ, & PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
The Invasion is over, and the shape of the world has changed, with new and returning players now center stage. Get the lowdown on the SECRET WARRIORS, the AGENTS OF ATLAS, WAR MACHINE, RONIN & MOCKINGBIRD, and the SKRULL KILL KREW, and learn how they fit into this brave new world in all-new stories setting up their upcoming titles.
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #8
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Villain Variant by DAVID AJA
In the aftermath of SECRET INVASION, Iron Man is no longer the hero he used to be, and Tony Stark's entire life is torn apart. We can't say much now, but…how bad does it get? Here's a hint: Read WORLD'S MOST WANTED Part One! By the blockbuster INVINCIBLE IRON MAN creative team of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca, lauded by fans and critics alike!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
FOC – 11/27, On-Sale – 12/17
MIGHTY AVENGERS #20
Written by BRIAN BENDIS
Art by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
SECRET INVASION Aftermath!
Shipping the week after Secret Invasion #8...the end of an era for the Mighty Avengers!
Death and defeat at the hands of the Skrulls is just too much for even the Mighty Avengers. Watch the darkest day for the Avengers unfold before you and a shocking ending NO ONE will see coming. Guest-starring THOR!
32 PGS./Rated A... $2.99
On-Sale - 12/17
NEW AVENGERS #48
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN
The Invasion is over! But who are the New Avengers!??! The first major roster change since the very first issue!! See here who the New Avengers are and what their place in the Dark Reign is!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
FOC – 12/4, On-Sale – 12/24
MS. MARVEL #34
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ADRIANA MELO & PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
Carol Danvers is fighting a one-woman war against the CIA, and her only ally is... Spider-Man?! Spidey stumbles into Carol's world of international espionage and may not come out in one piece.
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #20
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Pencils by STEVE KURTH
Cover by MARK BROOKS
"Acceptable Losses"
The Invasion is over and the Initiative has been rocked to its core. Now that the truth is out, that the program was conceived as part of a Skrull plot, can it survive? Who will leave? Who will stay? And who will lead them? Also: Learn what's become of the REAL Hank Pym! And when Taskmaster discovers Mutant Zero's true identity, she gets fightin' mad! For fans of the Marvel Universe, this issue is one of the most important comics of the year as key members of the Initiative graduate and/or move on to four major Marvel titles!
SECRET INVASION: REQUIEM
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by KHOI PHAM
An important stepping stone to the big shake-up in MIGHTY AVENGERS by the new creative team of Dan Slott and Khoi Pham, featuring a new name and identity for one of Marvel's classic characters! In this 8-page story after the tragic events of SECRET INVASION #8, two of Earth's mightiest heroes reflect on the life and times of a fallen comrade.
Plus over 40 pages reprinting two classic tales from Marvel's Silver and Bronze ages: the Wasp's first appearance (TALES TO ASTONISH #44) and the infamous Hank-hitting-Jan story (AVENGERS #213) — presented with all-new, modern coloring.
Secret Invasion/Dark Reign related tie-ins for January:
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WAR MACHINE #1
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils & Cover by LEONARDO MANCO
Villian Variant by MIKE DEODATO
From the pages of IRON MAN and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE, War Machine blasts into his own ongoing solo series! Across the globe, from the killing fields of Santo Marco to the blasted deserts of occupied Aqiria, butchers and tyrants are committing the most horrific atrocities imaginable. The outside world won't raise a finger to stop them, but now Jim Rhodes is on the job. And forget a finger – he's raising a couple of ginormous shoulder mounted rocket cannons! From WORLD WAR HULK scribe Greg Pak and DEATHLOK artist Leonardo Manco comes the most shocking incarnation of War Machine you've ever seen – along with a surprisingly familiar supporting cast and one of the biggest villains in the Marvel Universe!
PUNISHER #1
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by JEROME OPEÑA
50/50 Covers by MIKE MCKONE
LIVING IN DARKNESS," PART 1
The fight against the "Dark Reign" begins as the duty of chronicling Frank Castle's war journal is passed to new regular team of writer Rick Remender (End League, Fear Agent) and Jerome Opeña (Wolverine, Fear Agent). One man with one bullet, in the right place, at the right time, can change the world. That's why the Punisher is perched atop a building on the Jersey shore with a high-powered Skrull rifle, his crosshairs trained on a target in Midtown Manhattan. But who is his target -- and why? One thing's for sure: They're anything but helpless. Someone is watching their back. Someone big. Enter: The Sentry!
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #9
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
It's a fierce, fearful new world, and in the wake of the fall of S.H.I.E.L.D., Iron Man is the WORLD'S MOST WANTED! Tony Stark and Maria Hill go on the run from Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R., while Pepper holds down the fort at the struggling Stark Industries. Iron Man is public enemy number one, but how far will Tony go to do the right thing?! You better believe all the way, baby. It's Part 2 of WORLD'S MOST WANTED, by the blockbuster team of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
FOC – 12/18, On-Sale – 1/7
DEADPOOL #6
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by JASON PEARSON
"HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?" PART 1 OF 2
Remember when Deadpool saved the Earth from those pesky Skrulls? Well, the guy who stole the intel Deadpool worked so hard to acquire -- and positioned himself as Earth's Number One War Hero -- wants to make sure you don't. The last thing this guy needs is a certain "Merc with a Mouth" letting everyone know the truth of how he saved the day, and he's hired a certain maniacal man-eater to make sure Deadpool never does. Here comes Tiger-Shark! Plus, a surprise appearance by a certain palindromic pal!
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: DARK REIGN
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
For those of you who have embraced change, it is time for the DARK REIGN. In the aftermath of the Skrull's SECRET INVASION, the Avengers-verse has been rocked to its core. The New Avengers, Mighty Avengers and Initiative have been broken and battered, and now stand to be renewed. But which heroes will remain standing? Who are these Dark Avengers? With insider accounts from your favorite writers and artists, plus previews of new titles, this special issue of SPOTLIGHT gets you ready for DARK REIGN, the storytelling event for the comics industry in 2009!
MIGHTY AVENGERS #21
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by KHOI PHAM
"Earth's Mightiest Part 1 of 3" - "The Smartest Man in the Room"
IT ALL STARTS HERE! A new roster! One of the team's most powerful foes! And one of the most popular and requested Avengers returns to the fold!
When darkness reigns and chaos falls, there's no room for compromise, no time to run and hide. The world needs EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES! But after the events of Secret Invasion, is HANK PYM ready to rejoin their ranks? And what is the secret that haunts him, a secret dating back to the earliest days of the original team?
Join Dan Slott and Khoi Pham for a new age of ALL OUT AVENGERS ACTION! Special giant-sized issue! 36 pages of all-new story and art! Guest starring: NEW AVENGERS, DARK AVENGERS, YOUNG AVENGERS, and CLASSIC AVENGERS!
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
FOC – 12/18, On-Sale – 1/14
DARK AVENGERS #1
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
THE DARK REIGN IS HERE!
The start of an explosive new era in the Avengers mythos! Who are the Dark Avengers? Who is the Iron Patriot? The answers will shock you! Brought to you by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato Jr.
WAR MACHINE #2
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by LEONARDO MANCO
Cover by FRANCESCO "MATT" MATTINA
In the blasted heart of occupied Aqiria, the mercenaries of Eaglestar International literally write the laws, committing heinous atrocities with no repercussions. But today, the loopholes are closing -- around their necks! Who will pay the final price when the skies explode with the arrival of the world's only eight foot tall, hundred-gun-equipped, shoulder-rocket-mounted, titanium-vibranium-alloy-armored, kill-number-counting, one-man-army for truth, justice, and good old-fashioned payback? And what does last issue's mind-blowing ending mean for Jim Rhodes, the shattered man inside this shocking new War Machine?
THUNDERBOLTS #128
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by FRANCESCO "MATT" MATTINA
Variant Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
From the ashes of Secret Invasion, an all-new era for the Thunderbolts erupts, with repercussions felt right across the Marvel Universe! Yelena Belova (a.k.a. Black Widow II) leads the irredeemable Ant-Man and the sinister Ghost in a daring mission to take down the U.S. President aboard Air Force One! But even as Norman Osborn tightens his grip on power, he must battle toe-to-toe against his deadliest foe: the Green Goblin! Wait, what...? Be there as writer Andy Diggle (The Losers) and artist Roberto De La Torre (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) flip everyone's favorite team of villains upside down!
UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #2
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils by MITCH BREITWEISER & DANIEL ACUÑA
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
Emma Frost has never been a simple person, nor has she had a simple past. The Hellfire Club. The Hellions. Generation X. Genosha. But you haven't seen it all. Did you know about her history with Namor? With Tony Stark? With Norman Osborn? The X-Men have often operated on the outside of the Marvel Universe; that stops now and in this annual. Do not miss it.
NEW AVENGERS #49
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN
Luke Cage must find his child and he will do anything he has to to bring her home safely... including teaming up with the one person he has sworn vengeance against. Building to the bombastic 50th anniversary issue. Brought to you by Brian Michael Bendis and Billy Tan!
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
FOC – 1/8, On-Sale – 1/28
MS. MARVEL #35
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by PATRICK OLLIFFE
Cover by ED MCGUINESS
A mass suicide by a branch of the Church of Hala has claimed the lives of twenty families. With Captain Marvel gone, Carol Danvers investigates this tragedy performed in his name, putting her directly in the path of would be Captain Marvel replacement: Noh Varr.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 1/8, On-Sale – 1/28
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #21
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Pencils & Cover by
HUMBERTO RAMOS
THE INITIATIVE DISASSEMBLED begins here!
The Fifty State Initiative stands revealed as a Skrull plot. Key personnel have left Camp Hammond, never to return. And that's the least of the shocking fallout from Secret Invasion. Is there a future for our heroes? It could be a moot question when the mad clone of Thor, last seen in CIVIL WAR, is revived and turned loose on Stamford! This is no idle hype, True Believer--after this story, the Initiative will never be the same!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 1/8, On-Sale – 1/28
And the covers:
Secret Invasion/Dark Reign related tie-ins for February:
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AGENTS OF ATLAS #1
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN & BENTON JEW
Cover by ART ADAMS
Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
The heroes of the 1950s are back with big plans for the 21st Century! When Federal enforcers under the hand of NORMAN OSBORN burst into an armory under control of the Atlas Foundation, Jimmy Woo's Agents go head-to-head with the new powers that be. How it all goes down will make the playing field of the modern Marvel Universe more volatile than ever! PLUS: A 12-page 1950s flashback to the Agents of Atlas' first savage encounter with the man known as Wolverine!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC – 1/15, On-Sale – 2/4
BLACK PANTHER #1
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by KEN LASHLEY
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
50/50 Cover by KEN LASHLEY
70TH Anniversary Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
"DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES, PART 1
The Black Panther is back…and she's badder than ever. That's right -- she! What happened to T'Challa? Who is the new Black Panther? Find out why the female is the deadliest of the species.
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC – 1/15, On-Sale - 2/4
DEADPOOL #7
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by JASON PEARSON
"HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?" PART 2 OF 2
Bob: Agent of HYDRA is back! But his not-so-tearful reunion with Deadpool is cut short by Tiger Shark who, for some reason, just won't get over wanting to cut off Wade's head! What's the deal with that? Perhaps there's something Bob's not telling Deadpool? The hottest new title on the stands swerves into a new and bigger direction this issue, heading right toward the dark heart of the
Marvel Universe! Don't miss out!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 1/15, On-Sale - 2/4
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
In the world-shaking wake of SECRET INVASION, everything has changed. Now a fugitive, Tony Stark initiates the deletion sequence that could save the world, but end his life…while Norman Osborn assumes the reins of power and brings the H.A.M.M.E.R. down. How much trouble are Tony, Pepper, and Maria in? Things go from bad to worse as WORLD'S MOST WANTED continues here! By Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
FOC – 1/15, On-Sale - 2/4
PUNISHER #2
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by JEROME OPEÑA
50/50 Covers by MIKE MCKONE
"LIVING IN DARKNESS," PART 2
Frank Castle is losing the war. Organized crime has New York City in a death grip that, thanks to the powerful propaganda machine of the corrupt new government, is being swept under the rug. To stem this dark tide, Frank Castle must embrace new tactics, embarking on a bloody public campaign that will expose the dark underbelly of the supposedly squeaky-clean regime to the world, and a new sidekick, who'll help him get out the message. Who would be stupid enough to team up with the Punisher now that his rifle is pointed squarely at the biggest villains in the Marvel Universe? The answer will turn the Punisher into the most proficient villain killer in town!
SECRET WARRIORS #1
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Exploding out of the pages of Secret Invasion and Mighty Avengers!!
Nick Fury and his new band of young heroes uncover the darkest secret in the history of the Marvel Universe!! A secret that will crack the internet into tiny little pieces!! A secret that sends the Secret Warriors tumbling into an underworld of rogue S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, super-powered spies, and global criminal organizations. This is the Nick Fury book you've been waiting for! Be there for the Marvel debut of award winning Nightly News creator Jonathan Hickman as he teams up with Secret Warriors co-creator Brian Bendis to unveil a new era in Marvel mania!!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC – 1/15, On-Sale - 2/4
DARK AVENGERS #2
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Variant Cover by MIKE CHOI
The Dark Avengers have made themselves known to the world and as the world takes them in, Morgana le Fey comes looking for blood!! Once you learn who the Dark Avengers are you'll see why this is the buzz book of the year!! The Dark Reign is here!!
MIGHTY AVENGERS #22
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by KHOI PHAM
"Earth's Mightiest Part 2 of 3" - "The Writing on the Wall"
Avengers Assemble! Scarlet Witch! Hank Pym! Hercules! The Vision! Stature! Hulk! Jocasta! U.S. Agent! Iron Man! On the last patch of Earth, they're the only heroes left standing. And the enemy they must defeat…was once one of their own. It's Avenger versus Avenger! And at stake is nothing less than the fabric of reality itself! Join Dan Slott and Khoi Pham for the next part in this all-new chapter of MARVEL'S MIGHTIEST SUPER HERO TEAM!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
FOC – 1/29, On-Sale - 2/18
NEW AVENGERS #50
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by BILLY TAN
Celebrate this very special milestone issue as the new roster of New Avengers deal with the shocking news of the existence
of the Dark Avengers the only way they can... by taking them head on. But what is waiting for them is the stuff the DARK REIGN is made of.
48 PGS./Rated A …$4.99
FOC – 2/5, On-Sale - 2/25
THUNDERBOLTS #129
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by FRANCESCO "MATT" MATTINA
Variant Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
The Green Goblin vs. the President of the United States!
It's terror at 10,000 feet when Spider-Man's fearsome foe hurls pumpkin bombs at a special target: the new President! Just what is Norman Osborn up to…and who in the world are the new Thunderbolts? A Dark Reign is falling…be there as the new team of Andy Diggle and Roberto De La Torre present "Hammer Down" Part II!
WAR MACHINE #3
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by LEONARDO MANCO
Cover by FRANCESCO "MATT" MATTINA
Rhodey versus Ares! Man versus Immortal! War Machine versus God of War! With the life of one of his oldest friends in the balance, Marvel's one man army must face the only warrior who can outdo his thirst for battle! Be there as armor meets axe, James Rhodes makes enemies in the highest places, and Dark Reign falls!
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #33
Written by DANIEL WAY
Pencils & Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
"WEAPON XI," Part 1
With Daken showing up in public for the first time, Nick Fury approaches Wolverine with a proposition: Tell me what you know about your son and I'll tell you what I know about Romulus. What follows is an exploration of one of the darkest corners of the Marvel Universe, the mysterious program that produced both Daken and his father before him: WEAPON X!
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #22
Written by CHRISTOS N .GAGE
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
"The Initiative Disassembled" continues as Counter-Force--the original New Warriors--return to join the battle against Ragnarok! But will they save Camp Hammond--or destroy it? Be here as events set in motion in our very first issue rocket towards their devastating conclusion...we're not kidding when we say the Initiative will never be the same!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 2/5, On-Sale - 2/25
DARK REIGN FILES
Written by MICHAEL HOSKIN
Bring on the bad guys! It's the latest mighty Marvel handbook, straight from the files of Norman Osborn! The Dark Reign's chief power broker assembles a case study of professional criminals on the superhuman grid — scrutinizing threat, loyalty, influence, power and expendability. In the words of the Green Goblin himself: "Our purpose is to know our enemies — and our enemies' enemies — as we do ourselves."
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
FOC – 2/5, On-Sale - 2/25
MS. MARVEL #36
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by PATRICK OLLIFFE
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Norman Osborn has handed the world's most dangerous genetic weapon to a madman, and it is up to Carol Danvers to retrieve it. But Carol is keeping secrets from everyone --secrets that could spell the end of Ms. Marvel as we
know her.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 2/5, On-Sale - 2/25
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Re: Secret Invasion - Clues, Hints And Red Herrings
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excellent first post. Interesting tidbit came out of the latest Word Balloon with Brian Reed
MAJOR Illuminati #5 spoiler. No, really, it's HUGE
One of the illuminati is a Skrull and will be revealed in the final issue of the mini (issue 5)
Hmmm...
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My bet is either on Namor, Black Bolt or to a lesser extent, Dr. Strange. We already know Tony isn't a Skrull, and Reed probably won't be a Skrull either since Millar is taking over FF and his run is apparently going to be very self contained (then again, maybe Marvel'll have McDuffie deal with any Skrull stuff that might peak its head on FF, as I believe future FF solicits talk about "Reed's true goals during the Civil War or something like that). Namor and Black Bolt don't have their own books, and we don't really see them that often in comparison to other characters. They could very easily have been replaced at any point. As for Dr. Strange, the guy's just been acting weirdly in New Avengers. He seems so ineffectual in comparison to previous appearances in Defenders and the like. Could it perhaps be the result of a Skrull impersonator having trouble replicating Strange's magic? After all, the Skrulls really do seem to dislike practicing magic in general.
Re: Secret Invasion - Clues, Hints And Red Herrings
Did you include this from the Collective arc?
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Re: Secret Invasion - Clues, Hints And Red Herrings
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I think
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we can rule out Stark as a Skrull since they made a big deal of showing the Skrulls let Stark escape in Illuminati #1.
Seem like the easiest person to impersonate would be Richards:
-Skrulls have long experience with the FF
-Superior Skrull science makes it easy to fake Richards' smarts
-powers easy to mimic for shapeshifters
However, this would screw up lots of things (Skrull Richards goes to heaven to save Ben?)
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Well, it all depends on when the switch was made. We assume it was made in Illuminati #1 (which took place right after the Kree-Skrull War), but really it could have happened at anytime. Personally, I believe it's Xavier. Ever since House of M He's been oddly suspect about things. He can't walk, now he can. He's got powers, no he doesn't, now he does again. However all the stuff about Darwin & Vulcan's second X-Men team came out after House of M, and I doubt the Skrulls knew anything about that. My second guess would be Black Bolt. Why? Because the Kree created the Inhumans, and what better vengeance upon their old enemies than to use the Inhumans to do what he Kree never could, take over Earth. Also because he doesn't speak, it's easy for him to not act too out of character. I mean unless he's around Xavier, Black Bolt can think whatever he likes. Also, he's already waged war on the US in Silent War. What if that was just a dry run for an upcoming battle?
Re: Secret Invasion - Clues, Hints And Red Herrings
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Did you include this from the Collective arc?
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Interestingly enough, the Sentry comic book we see in New Avengers #8 is featuring a story that's also called The Alien Agenda. And in that story, the initial splash page features the Sentry fighting the Super Skrull, and the following pages have the Sentry fighting the Void, until their fight is interrupted by something that appears to be a spaceship.
I think Bendis has said that that comic book (which represents the Sentry's memories condensed into comic book form) will be revisited in Mighty Avengers #10 or #11.
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